Shop

Rose Ketones

Synonyms: 1-(2,6,6-trimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2-buten-1-one, 1-(2,6,6-Trimethylcyclohexa-1,3-dien-1-yl)-2-buten-1-one, 1-(2,6,6-Trimethyl-3-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2-buten-1-one, (Z)-1-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2-buten-1-one, (E)-1-(2,6,6-Trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2-buten-1-one, Alpha-Damascone, cis-Rose ketone 1, trans-Rose ketone 1, Rose ketone 4 (Damascone), Rose ketone 3 (delta-Damascone), trans-Rose ketone 3, cis-Rose ketone 2 (cis-beta-Damascone), trans-Rose ketone 2 (trans-beta-Damascone)

CAS Numbers: 43052-87-5, 23726-94-5, 24720-09-0, 23696-85-7, 57378-68-4, 71048-82-3, 23726-92-3, 23726-91-2

SERIOUS
health hazard

MODERATE
health hazard

FEW OR NO
health hazards

0 79
80 89
90 100
79

Sources of exposure:

Personal care
Food

Home goods

Description:

Rose ketones (including damascones) are a group of aroma compounds naturally present in some rose species. They are widely used as perfuming agents in personal care products and other fragranced products and can also be used as flavoring agents. Because natural extraction is costly, they are often produced synthetically for commercial use.

Health concerns:

Genotoxicity

May cause mutations or damage DNA in cells.

Immunotoxicity & Allergens

May impact immune system function or cause allergic reactions.

Ecotoxicity

May be toxic to ecosystems and wildlife.

Banned/restricted lists:

  • International Fragrance Association (IFRA) Standards for maximum concentrations in finished products.

References

  1. US Environmental Protection Agency. Cheminformatics Modules, Computational Toxicology and Exposure Informatics (CompTox).
  2. California Department of Public Health. California Safe Cosmetics Reportable Ingredients List.
  3. US National Library of Medicine. PubChem database.

HOW MILLION MARKER SCORES CHEMICALS

Million Marker's Ingredient Hazard Scoring uses multiple chemical databases and a science-backed scoring system to compute hazard scores for thousands of chemicals found in consumer products and listed on ingredient labels.

We identified key chemicals based on a database compiling dozens of authoritative sources, screening tools, and QSAR models.

Hazard scores within 11 different health categories (carcinogens, endocrine disruptors, reproductive toxicants, developmental toxicants, genotoxicity, neurotoxicity, organ system toxicity, immunotoxicity, respiratory toxicity, skin/eye/respiratory irritants, and ecotoxicity).

They are weighted based on several factors, including strength of evidence for adverse impacts in humans, severity, and potential contamination.

For more information on our scoring methodology visit this page.